4. Emily Margany Bashabee Ann CAPLES (Samuel ) was born 1 on 24 Oct 1846 in Newton County, Mississippi. She died on 23 Mar 1920 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas.
Emily married Francis Marion RUSHING about 1861 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Francis was born 1 on 12 Aug 1843 in Mississippi. He died in Apr 1925 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas.
They had the following children:
18 i Margany RUSHING was born 1 on 14 Sep 1862 in Mississippi. Margany died on 27 Nov 1925. 19 M ii John Lee RUSHING was born 1 on 19 Dec 1864 in Mississippi. He died in 1929. 20 F iii Emar Ray RUSHING was born 1 on 15 Feb 1868 in Texas. She died on 5 May 1942. 21 F iv Ida Ardie RUSHING was born 1 on 10 Dec 1870 in Texas. She died on 5 Mar 1948. 22 M v Elbert Jonsan RUSHING was born 1 on 29 Apr 1876 in Texas. + 23 M vi Frances Mercer RUSHING 24 M vii Glover Erby RUSHING was born on 15 Jul 1881. He died on 28 Aug 1953. 25 M viii Wiley Houston RUSHING was born on 15 Mar 1886.
5. John B. CAPLES (Samuel ) was born 1 in 1848 in Newton County, Mississippi.
I'm concerned if this is the correct John Caples because he stated in the 1880 census that his mother and father were born in Alabama. Otherwise he lives relatively close to Elizabeth Caples.
1880 United States Census for Beat 4, Newton, Mississippi
Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birth Occupation Father Mother
John CAPLES Self M Male W 31 MS Farmer AL AL
John married Lizzie (CAPLES). Lizzie was born 1 about 1846 in Alabama.
They had the following children:
+ 26 M i Monroe CAPLES 27 F ii Lottie CAPLES was born 1 in 1872 in Mississippi. 28 F iii Mary CAPLES was born 1 in 1873 in Mississippi. 29 M iv James CAPLES was born 1 in 1875 in Mississippi. 30 F v Margaret CAPLES was born 1 in 1877 in Mississippi. 31 M vi Calhoun CAPLES was born 1 in Oct 1880 in Mississippi.
7. Branson CAPLES "Brant" (Samuel ) was born in 1850 in Newton County, Mississippi. He died about 1910 in Hospital, Rusk, Texas. The cause of death was insane asylum.
Research needed, some researchers list this Brance as our Branson, on problem is birth place of his parents to our's parents:
1880 United States Census for District 5, Beat 5, Scott, Mississippi
Family History Library Film 1254663, NA Film Number T9-0663, Page Number 110C
Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birth Occupation Father Mother
Brance CAPLES Self M Male W 35 MS Farm Laborer MS MS
Mary CAPLES Wife M Female W 45 MS House Keeping MS MS
Lee CAPLES Son S Male W 6 MS MS MS
Emma CAPLES Dau S Female W 5 MS MS MS
Dollie CAPLES Dau S Female W 3 MS MS MSResearch needed:
1884 Resident & Non-Resident Tax List, Winn Parish, Louisiana
Caples, B.
Caples, J. F.Research needed, could this be who our Branson was named after - a possible brother of our Samuel Caples?:
The following was copied from the PC of Jane W. Waller of Conroe TX (editor of Lincoln Co TN Pioneers) on 15 Feb 1997 by me, her son George Waller.Mrs. Mary Ann BRYAN, was born August 9th 1821, and was baptised in the Christian Church, 1838, by Branson CAPLES, was married the 27th of Nov. 1842, and died Feb. 10, 1880. She lived a devoted Christian.
Medical Information: Spent time in Rusk Hospital. May have died there.
Research needed, no known connection:
Martha M. Caples b: September 14, 1841 in Tennessee d: October 21, 1912 in Burkhart, Newton Co., MO Father: Branson D. Caples Mother: Mary Hopewood
Martha married: Charles Edwin 'Edward' Chenoweth b: January 15, 1833 in Vermillion Co., IN d: January 27, 1900 in Newton Co., MO
Branson married Mary (CAPLES). Mary was born about 1835 in Mississippi.
They had the following children:
+ 32 F i Emma CAPLES 33 M ii Lee CAPLES was born in 1874. Lee married Maggie MORAN. + 34 F iii Dollie CAPLES
9. Richard Henry CAPLES "Dick" (Samuel ) was born about 1852 in Newton County, Mississippi. He died on 9 Jun 1929 in Angelina County, Texas.
Another birth date: June 5
Richard moved to Angelina County, Texas.Twin to Candassy
Research needed, is this his son:
Richard CAPLES married Dora Jane MCCREARY (born 29 Jan 1883 in Henderson County, Texas; died 11 Oct 1925 in Leesville, Louisiana).
Richard married (1) Nancy Ann JOHNSON about 1870. Nancy was born on 30 Nov 1849 in Scott County, Mississippi. She died on 21 Jun 1943 in Lufkin, Texas.
They had the following children:
+ 35 M i William Samuel CAPLES Sr. + 36 F ii Laura CAPLES + 37 M iii Andrew Merion CAPLES
Richard married (2) Evalina WINDHAM about 1871. Evalina was born about 1854. She died after 1890 in Angelina County, Texas.
They had the following children:
+ 38 F iv Mineola CAPLES 39 M v Lee CAPLES was born in 1880. 40 vi Stylie CAPLES "Stylie" was born in 1880. + 41 M vii Curt CAPLES + 42 M viii Noah CAPLES
10. Harmon Carolinus CAPLES "Cooner" (Samuel ) was born in Mar 1854 in Newton County, Mississippi. He died after 1930 in Angelina County, Texas.
Harmon was 16 years old at the time of the 1870 census in Mississippi.
Harmon married (1) Caroline (CAPLES) about 1870. Caroline was born about 1854 in Mississippi. She died after 1880 in Texas.
They had the following children:
+ 43 M i Richard Ervin CAPLES Sr. 44 M ii Joseph CAPLES was born in 1874 in Mississippi. 45 M iii Larkin CAPLES was born in 1880 in Texas. Larkin married Dora Jane MCCREARY daughter of George Washington MCCREARY and Gabriella REYNOLDS. Dora was born on 29 Jan 1883 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas. She died on 11 Oct 1925 in Leesville, Veron Parish, Louisiana.
Harmon married (2) Martha Lucinda WILLIS in 1881 in Athens, Henderson County, Texas. Martha was born on 19 Mar 1867 in Texas. She died after 1930.
Lucinda lived with her grandson Jack Tinkle when he and his family lived on Helbig Road in Beaumont, Texas.
Harmon and Martha had the following children:
46 M iv Duffey CAPLES was born in Mar 1882 in Mississippi. + 47 M v Albert CAPLES + 48 F vi Elnora CAPLES + 49 F vii Naomi J. CAPLES + 50 M viii Hubert CAPLES
14. Louisa CAPLES (Samuel ) was born 1 about 1859 in Newton County, Mississippi.
Louisa was 11 years old at the time of the 1870 census in Mississippi.
They had the following children:
51 i Lee CATTLAGE 52 M ii Frank CATTLAGE 53 F iii Ella CATTLAGE 54 F iv Stella CATTLAGE 55 F v Edna CATTLAGE
16. Alfred Buford CAPLES "Doc" (Samuel ) was born 1 in 1863 in Newton County, Mississippi. He died in 1952 in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. He was buried 2 in 1952 in Liberty Grove Church of God Cemetery, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.
Alfred was 6 years old at the time of the 1870 census in Mississippi.
Alfred's grandson, Carnie Caples, stated that the family was told, Alfred found his "pot of gold" while still living in Mississippi. He purchased 20 mules and migrated to Ouachita Parish, Louisiana and bought a few acres of land.
Another piece of history says that Alfred Caples donated land for a cemetery to the Liberty Grove Church of God [located on Marion Sims Road, south of Caples Road or North of Hwy 34, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana]. About 13 family members are buried here.
Alfred came to be known as Doc Caples because he learned to treat various farm animals and was called upon by the local community for his services.
Research needed, no known connection:
Tax Lists: Resident, 1883, Winn Parish, Louisiana
Caples, B.
Caples, J. F.
Alfred married 1 Cornelia Angeline BELL daughter of James BELL Sr. and Mary (BELL) on 19 Aug 1883 in Leake, Mississippi. Cornelia was born 2 in 1866 in Newton County,Mississippi. She died in 1944 in West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. She was buried 3 in 1944 in Liberty Grove Church of God Cemetery, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.
They had the following children:
56 F i Mary CAPLES was born on 18 Aug 1882 in Mississippi. She died on 16 Oct 1916. She was buried 1 on 18 Oct 1916 in Mt. Vernon Church Cemetery, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Mary married Matthew BROWN.
Research needed:
Mt. Vernon Cemetery has: W. M. Brown (May 7, 1897 & January 10, 1918). Is this Matthew Brown?+ 57 M ii Eugene Mathew CAPLES + 58 F iii Elizabeth Louise CAPLES + 59 M iv Albert L. CAPLES + 60 M v James Joseph Alford CAPLES Sr. 61 M vi Samuel CAPLES was born on 3 May 1892 in Mississippi. He died in Nov 1960.
Another death date: November 1960.
U.S. Social Security Death Index
Sam CAPLES
Birth Date: 3 May 1892
Death Date: Nov 1960
Social Security Number: 433-22-4066
State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: LouisianaSamuel married (1) 1st Wife (CAPLES). Samuel married (2) Elizabeth Veronica (CAPLES). 62 F vii Nora V. CAPLES was born on 30 Jan 1897 in Mississippi. She died on 11 Aug 1974. She was buried 1 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. Nora married Homer Silas HOBBS about 1919 in Louisiana. Homer was born on 23 Jun 1885. He died on 23 Sep 1963. He was buried 1, 2 in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. + 63 M viii Ollie V. CAPLES 64 F ix Nellie Ruth CAPLES "Nellie" was born on 4 Oct 1900 in Mississippi. She died on 30 Oct 1971. She was buried 1 in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Union Parish, Louisiana. Nellie married John Godfrey MARTIN Jr. son of John Godfrey MARTIN Sr.. John was born on 16 Sep 1900. He died on 24 Nov 1965. He was buried 1 in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Union Parish, Louisiana. + 65 M x Jeff C. CAPLES Sr. + 66 M xi Monroe CAPLES + 67 F xii Rosa Lee CAPLES
